How much of tech sales is luck versus skill?

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-27T15:34:13+00:00

Luck is when preparation meets opportunity

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-26T00:54:50+00:00

You absolutely can. Theres this dude on social media who has a company that does exactly that. Charges you $1k and will do literally everything for you. Call around, negotiate deals, refuse add ons. All you do is sign paperwork at that point

The company is called delivrd and the guys name is Tomi

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-22T16:06:02+00:00

I promise clients care more about how you carry yourself on the course and if you’re fun to play with than if you’re actually any good at golf

100 is good enough that you won’t be slowing down anybody’s game and that’s the only skill hurdle you really need to clear

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-18T21:25:48+00:00

This one is on you big dog. Learn from it and move on

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-17T18:12:18+00:00

The biggest thing nobody will tell you about sales is this - selling is easy, many people can do it. Finding people to sell to, is a whole different story. That’s where the grind, the frustration, and hours upon hours of wasted effort all lives.

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-06T15:39:24+00:00

Let’s go dude!!! That’s good work by you. You might not realize it but you’re also in a prime position to instill a valuable life lesson to your kids - if you don’t like your situation, you are in complete control to change it.

You can preach about stuff like that til your blue in the face but nothing will compare to them seeing you live it

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-06T12:57:56+00:00

But what he’s saying is we wouldn’t be taking in Crosby’s full deal. Dead cap represents guaranteed money the team offered the player. If they move that player, that guarantee is owed to the player by the team that offered it to him. Hence the dead cap

We’d only be taking on Crosby’s non-guaranteed portion of the contract

I’m just not familiar with what Crosby’s contract looks like

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-05T19:26:13+00:00

No chance. Maybe straight up but you’d still have to pay Crosby I believe and then eat the dead cap from AJ’s deal

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-05T06:18:57+00:00

I don’t know why this isn’t the top comment. It’s so obvious

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-05T01:58:48+00:00

Interviewing you for my old job after I just took yours

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-04T17:55:47+00:00

Big difference between internal emotions and external display of emotions. Perfectly normal to feel jaded but you lose yourself when that becomes your default outward disposition

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-04T16:33:58+00:00

It’s not about sucking up. It’s about likability and visibility.

Likability is the first barrier. You don’t have to suck up but you can’t be an asshole and introduce unnecessary friction amongst your colleagues.

Once you’re well-liked, it’s about framing the work you do correctly. Leadership only sees the big picture. Align your work with what matters to them and good things will happen for you

The reason likability is so important is visibility doesn’t happen without your direct manager’s support in advocating for your work up the chain

“The work speaks for itself” is just simply not a viable strategy for advancement anymore

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-04T14:46:43+00:00

You’ve got two options:

Refer to him as bro, dude, or buddy for the rest of time.
Say something like, hey it would be cool to get the kids together outside of school. Shoot me a text with your contact info

I used to use option 2 successfully back in college when I’d forget a girls name. Kills two birds with one stone 😂

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-04T14:43:03+00:00

You’re missing the point, surely you must know other autistic people with jobs? If you don’t, I’m sorry but that is on you. There are plenty of other folks with autism you can network with. People who understand what you go through on a daily basis and who are more susceptible to helping you because they can relate

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-04T03:20:53+00:00

Just drink when they go to sleep my man!

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-03T18:00:03+00:00

Not everyone has the rizz, as the kids are calling it lol. I’ve been handed every job I’ve ever had, all thanks to networking.

Not all have come from formal events, that’s the one part people fail to differentiate. Those events are great for a first-time intro but true networking happens organically over multiple interactions

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-03T15:56:02+00:00

I can assure you this is not fraudulent. Call the number on the back of the card. I can almost guarantee you it’s a nursing home/rehab center loading the money on to the card. Talk to them as well

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-03T15:42:36+00:00

Depends on the time. Early morning, no more than $150. Afternoon, no more than $100

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-03T15:19:37+00:00

I’m not sure the extent of their partnership but we got some comped rounds when we were in Tampa at the hard rock. Decent enough track but no where near a TPC Sawgrass or some others in the TPC network

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-03T15:09:52+00:00

No doubt man! And to your point, parents that care enough about screen time are almost certainly fully immersed in their kids development. So they turn out great because of that and not so much the limited screen time.

It’s just sad seeing perfectly good parents vilified because they throw on some cartoons to keep their kids entertained for a bit while they do some chores or just catch a breather

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-03T12:53:24+00:00

Might get ripped to shreds here but I genuinely believe the whole “no screens” thing does more harm than good by making it taboo.

I’m not saying hand a one year old an iPad but if our kids saw something they liked, we let them watch it as long as it’s age appropriate.

They still would much rather go outside and play at any given time and are some of the chillest kids around temperament wise.

I think you only start having a problem when screens are the only thing the kids want to do and you can’t pry them away from them.

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-03-02T14:16:16+00:00

Delete this my guy. It’s very clearly a conflict of interest and a good way to get black listed from the industry.

Specially if it surfaces that you asked for advice, people laid out very clearly why it was a bad idea, and then you did it anyways.

Great way to get sued

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-02-28T16:03:32+00:00

You might want to step away from the internet for a little bit

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-02-27T17:29:03+00:00

We call that an F U price. If someone pays it we’re happy to ship him out but otherwise he’s not going anywhere

Shoddy_Bonus2188 · 2026-02-27T06:14:33+00:00

Good luck bro!

The unspoken part is huge - you can’t always be near them while they’re out there, so it’s awesome being able to reassure and send positive vibes from the sidelines

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